One Pot Tuscan Shrimp and Orzo

One Pot Tuscan Shrimp and Orzo

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
40 min
6 servings
343 kcal / serving

This one pot Tuscan shrimp and orzo is hearty yet elegant, every bite bursting with Tuscan-inspired flavors. It’s comfort food with a sophisticated twist, perfect for a special dinner or a cozy night in.

Ingredients

  • 2shallots, thinly sliced
  • 4 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoonbutter
  • 1 ½ cupsorzo pasta
  • 1 tablespoontomato paste
  • 2 teaspoonscantanzaro herbs
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 cupsvegetable broth, divided
  • 35 ounce heavy whipping cream
  • 10 ounceplain greek yogurt
  • ½ cupchopped sundried tomatoes
  • 1 poundshrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 3 cupsfresh spinach
  • fresh basil, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add shallots, and cook until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, and stir until fragrant, about 45 seconds.

  3. 3

    Add in orzo; cook and stir until orzo is lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and Cantanzaro herbs; season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Pour in 3 cups vegetable broth and whipping cream. Stir remaining 1 cup broth into Greek yogurt; pour into the Dutch oven. Stir in sundried tomatoes.

  5. 5

    Cook orzo, uncovered, stirring constantly, over medium heat until orzo is just tender with a bite, 15 to 20 minutes.

  6. 6

    Stir shrimp and fresh spinach into cooked orzo, and cook until shrimp is pink and opaque and spinach is wilted, about 4 minutes. Taste; season with salt and pepper.

  7. 7

    Remove from heat; serve immediately with fresh basil. Enjoy!